The structure of Pneumocystis carinii dihydrofolate reductase to 1.9 A resolution.
BACKGROUND: The fungal pathogen Pneumocystis carinii causes a pneumonia which is an opportunistic infection of AIDS patients. Current therapy includes the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) inhibitor trimethoprim which is selective but only a relatively weak inhibitor of the enzyme for P. carinii. Deter...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1994
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